Whats A Good Swap?

[Wes]

My engine is currently a 1.6l 4cyl stock Honda engine for a 1999 Honda Civic EX...

im saving for a swap, whats should i look for? I'm wanting the biggest engine that will fit into the hood... help please

[prpower21]

hasport has a kit for you to put a k series in your civic
also if you want drop a b16a and you can up grade your car from
a EX to a SI
im dropping a b16a in my 92 civic sedan....
good luck with you project but like everyone tell me here reserch alot before you do anything
cuase shit if you have the money you can drop a 350 rocket in there anh whoop ass!!

[simplegreen]

http://forums.civicland.com/index.php?showtopic=149

[Wes]

all saw was "hard swaps- 99-00 b16a2, 99-00 h22, f22, b16 sir1, b18a"

Where can i get good used/new motors and mounts for them... how high will it run me in $$$?

Also, would a place like autozone or autoparts install it for me? if so, how much? if not, how much somewhere else?

[prpower21]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wes @ Mar 28 2006, 06:44 AM) [snapback]100561[/snapback]</div>

all saw was "hard swaps- 99-00 b16a2, 99-00 h22, f22, b16 sir1, b18a"

Where can i get good used/new motors and mounts for them... how high will it run me in $$$?

Also, would a place like autozone or autoparts install it for me? if so, how much? if not, how much somewhere else?
[/b]

ok go to this site and get all you need for a basic swap
www.passwordjdm.com

you can also type jdm swaps on any engine search and find other site to buy from

no autozone or any AUTOPARTS store is going to do the swap
im getting a swap done and ive called about 10 diffrent places all were performance shops
they all had diffrent prices the cheapest price is four hours from where i live so there you go
ive also bout lots of books one i got is call "honda swaps" got it from amozon.com for 5.00
my swap is going to start at 3500 and thats plian im still going to need
clutch, flywheel,timing belt, water pump,axels,new shocks and springs(your putting a bigger engine more wight)im going to need strut bars and sway bars to control the over steering cuased by the bigger and stronger engine

hey dont quote me im doing my frist swap also and im just telling you what has been told to me
but if you want mor power then go with the k series i dont have the money or thats what i would get
so im going with the b16a (99 si engine)

shop around and do lots and lots of reseach...lots of it

[CeeReX]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wes @ Mar 28 2006, 06:44 AM) [snapback]100561[/snapback]</div>

all saw was "hard swaps- 99-00 b16a2, 99-00 h22, f22, b16 sir1, b18a"

Where can i get good used/new motors and mounts for them... how high will it run me in $$$?

Also, would a place like autozone or autoparts install it for me? if so, how much? if not, how much somewhere else?
[/b]

How many times is this gonna be asked? People are lazy or just plain stupid.
Here is some advice, open a book do some research. Jump online and read up and do some research of your own. All the questions you asked can be answered very simply if you just look it up.There are a ton of places to get the info you need, just is going to take a little digging , which is the whole point of online forums and the SEARCH button.
What worries me the most is that you asked if Autozone will install it for you , which then leads me to believe you have more to worry about than what motor to get.

[prpower21]

wow!!
i wanted to say the same
but i was trying to be nice give the guy a break
but dude the guys right!!


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CivicHB @ Mar 28 2006, 01:49 PM) [snapback]100571[/snapback]</div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wes @ Mar 28 2006, 06:44 AM) [snapback]100561[/snapback]

all saw was "hard swaps- 99-00 b16a2, 99-00 h22, f22, b16 sir1, b18a"

Where can i get good used/new motors and mounts for them... how high will it run me in $$$?

Also, would a place like autozone or autoparts install it for me? if so, how much? if not, how much somewhere else?
[/b]

How many times is this gonna be asked? People are lazy or just plain stupid.
Here is some advice, open a book do some research. Jump online and read up and do some research of your own. All the questions you asked can be answered very simply if you just look it up.There are a ton of places to get the info you need, just is going to take a little digging , which is the whole point of online forums and the SEARCH button.
What worries me the most is that you asked if Autozone will install it for you , which then leads me to believe you have more to worry about than what motor to get.
[/b][/quote]


wow!!
i wanted to say the same
but i was trying to be nice give the guy a break
but dude the guys right!!


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CivicHB @ Mar 28 2006, 01:49 PM) [snapback]100571[/snapback]</div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wes @ Mar 28 2006, 06:44 AM) [snapback]100561[/snapback]

all saw was "hard swaps- 99-00 b16a2, 99-00 h22, f22, b16 sir1, b18a"

Where can i get good used/new motors and mounts for them... how high will it run me in $$$?

Also, would a place like autozone or autoparts install it for me? if so, how much? if not, how much somewhere else?
[/b]

How many times is this gonna be asked? People are lazy or just plain stupid.
Here is some advice, open a book do some research. Jump online and read up and do some research of your own. All the questions you asked can be answered very simply if you just look it up.There are a ton of places to get the info you need, just is going to take a little digging , which is the whole point of online forums and the SEARCH button.
What worries me the most is that you asked if Autozone will install it for you , which then leads me to believe you have more to worry about than what motor to get.
[/b][/quote]

[Wes]

fuck you.. i searched around looking for ways to swap an engine... found a few but figured id learn a lil something more here... also, i did look around these forums for a swap code (or whatever ya'll call them) but there are few i found here... and yes, i did search...

anyways, damn, this is gonna cost way more then i expected... if the car i have now wasn't a gift i would just look for a trade in and get something with a bigger stock engine...

anyways thanks

[prpower21]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wes @ Mar 28 2006, 07:48 PM) [snapback]100584[/snapback]</div>

fuck you.. i searched around looking for ways to swap an engine... found a few but figured id learn a lil something more here... also, i did look around these forums for a swap code (or whatever ya'll call them) but there are few i found here... and yes, i did search...

anyways, damn, this is gonna cost way more then i expected... if the car i have now wasn't a gift i would just look for a trade in and get something with a bigger stock engine...

anyways thanks
[/b]

dude dont over rev yourself over it
just up grade your engine you got then
if power and performance does not fit your pocket
there is always the show look
make it a show car and not a race car theres always other options

[steronz]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wes @ Mar 28 2006, 07:48 PM) [snapback]100584[/snapback]</div>

fuck you.. i searched around looking for ways to swap an engine... found a few but figured id learn a lil something more here... also, i did look around these forums for a swap code (or whatever ya'll call them) but there are few i found here... and yes, i did search...

anyways, damn, this is gonna cost way more then i expected... if the car i have now wasn't a gift i would just look for a trade in and get something with a bigger stock engine...

anyways thanks
[/b]

My generic advice to new civic owners (partially a repeat from the thread about the 95 ex that didn't pan out) --

Don't swap, don't even think about a swap, and don't waste money on an intake/exhaust or any other bolt ons for the d16. Your first three mods should be:

light wheels and sticky tires
GOOD suspension (springs and shocks) and a camber kit
good brake pads, maybe new rotors and stainless braided brake lines if it needs them.

These three things will make your car infinitely more fun to drive, much more fun that a stock swap with stock tires and stock suspension. Do these three things, learn your car, go to autocrosses and start saving money. after a year or so of driving around like this, you'll know whether you want to swap... you may decide that spending $3000 to run mid 14s is a waste of money, and you'd much rather enjoy autocrossing with a stock powerplant in the STX class, or you'd rather run 12s in a fox body or something.